Vegetarian Indian Dahl Recipe (Microwavable)
Recipe
1C Brown Lentils
4½C Water
1Tbs Oil
1Tbs Fresh Minced Onion
1Tbs Fresh Minced Garlic
1Tsp Ground Cayenne Pepper *optional*
2Tbs Vegeta Vegetable Stock Powder
¼Tsp Ground Cumin Powder
¼Tsp Ground Tumeric Powder
¼Tsp Chili Powder
1 Med. Tomato (for garnish)
Pappadams (optional)
In a small glass bowl place the oil, onion, and garlic and microwave for 30-60 secs in a microwave or until onion is partially translucent.
Add the garlic/onion/oil mixture to a microwave rice cooker along with all other ingredients.
Place in microwave and set on HIGH for 10 Minutes. Stir ingredients. Microwave for 50-60 Minutes more (every 10 minutes you will need to open the rice cooker and mix the ingredients, if the lentils are dry or thick then you need to add a ¼C of additional water). Since every microwave is different it pays to check to see if the lentils are soft and mushy or dry. When the lentils are soft the dish is done.
For extra creamy dahl use a hand mixer or blender to process the lentils into a smooth paste.
Serve the dahl over a bed of rice (I often cook the rice in the rice cooker with just a bit of the dahl mixture), garnish with fresh tomatos, scoop some of the dahl/rice/tomato mixture onto a pappadam and enjoy!
